MCC East Bay

Weekly Women's Seerah Bookclub
2022-07-06 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Join our weekly sisters’ virtual & in-person Seerah book club where we have an active discussion, take away lessons for our daily lives, and inshaAllah fall in love with the Prophet ﷺ. This summer, we are reading “The Prophetic Narrative” by Samira al-Zayid.
RSVP for the live registration link below at https://mcceastbay.org/bookclub. RSVP needed to join us virtually or in-person in the MCC Conference Room (masks and social distancing optional).
**Last two sessions are ONLINE ONLY from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. New Book Club will be from August 23 to December 20, 2022.
Event Details:
The discussion takes place every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and in Summer ’22 runs from Wednesday, May 18 to August 3, 2022. The sessions are hybrid: meaning in-person & virtual sessions.
Please register online or in-person to receive the link to the Whatsapp thread where all communication and updates will be made.
Book Purchase:
If you wish to follow along with the book, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here:

– https://daybreak.rabata.org/products/soft-cover-a-compendium-of-the-sources-on-the-prophetic-narrative

Questions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org

About the Book

Internationally acclaimed as “the most authoritative resource” on the Sīra, this two-volume translation textbook is revolutionary in bringing Prophet Muhammad ﷺ’s life to life for everyone who ventures upon it.
This multiple award-winning, comprehensive compilation of narrations and details of the life of Prophet Muhammad (S) has never before been available in English until now! Internationally acclaimed as “the most authoritative resource” on the Sīra, this two-volume translation textbook is revolutionary in bringing his (S) life to life for everyone who ventures upon it. The original volumes have won the approval and praise of numerous scholars. It is finally available as a treasured text for personal or educational development.
Author: Samira al-Zayid
Translators: Susan Imady, Tamara Gray, & Randa Mardini
Binding: Softcover
Pages: Vol 1, 570; Vol 2, 558
Publisher: Daybreak Press

Questions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org

Practical Spirituality Series
2022-07-06 19:30 - 20:30 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Are you feeling stuck in your relationship with Allah? Feeling unsure about how to progress spiritually while balancing the hustle and bustle of life? If so, this series is for you: https://mcceastbay.org/practical
Join us for a virtual weekly class with Sidi Shahryar Abbasi focused on practical spirituality. Each week, we discuss a topic to help us traverse the spiritual path and ultimately achieve nearness to Allah (SWT). The topics range from how to make intentions, devotions and daily duas (supplications), easy shortcuts to maximize your rewards, the importance of good character, how to balance spirituality as a working professional, and much, much more.
We will primarily be focusing on the text “The Book of Assistance” by the great Saint and Knower of Allah, Imam Abdullah Ibn Alawi Al Haddad.
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Wednesdays | Sept. 8 to Summer ’22 (suspended in Ramadan) | Watch at https://mcceastbay.org/live and watch past series recordings at https://mcceastbay.org/practical

– More Sidi Shahryar: https://mcceastbay.org/shahryar
– Download Imam Al-Haddad’s “Book of Assistance”: https://mcceastbay.org/assistance
– Download Practical Spirituality Resources: https://mcceastbay.org/awraad
– Sidi Shahryar’s “Real Talk Series”: https://mcceastbay.org/real-talk
– Sidi Shahryar’s “Traits of the Righteous” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/hallmark
– Sidi Shahryar’s “Deceptive Desires” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/desires

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Juz Recitation
2022-07-07 18:30 - 19:15, 2022-07-08 18:30 - 19:15, 2022-07-09 18:30 - 19:15, 2022-07-10 18:30 - 19:15, 2022-07-11 18:30 - 19:15 | CA
In Ramadan 2022, Qari Amar Bellaha will recite regular rakats (cycles) at MCC’s nightly indoor Taraweeh, which will begin after Isha at 9:30 p.m.
In addition, Qari Amar will virtually also recite one chapter everyday in his sonorous voice.
The daily recitation (schedule) are broadcast after Asr prayer daily from 6:30 p.m. to about 7:15 p.m. on MCC’s Facebook and YouTube.

– Qur’anic Recitation playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan22
– Daily recitation schedule https://mcceastbay.org/recitation
– Watch Tarawih in Ramadan ’19: https://mcceastbay.org/taraweeh
– More Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar
– Qari Amar reciting Juz’ Ama 30 (final chapter of Qur’an): https://mcceastbay.org/juz-ama

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Qari Amar’s Taraweh 2022 Recitation Schedule at MCC East Bay

Playlist at https://mcceastbay.org/tarawih

Date
Ramadan ’22 Day
Juz
Ayat (links below from last Ramadan)

Saturday, April 2, 2022
1
1
Al Fatiha 1 – Al Baqarah 141

Sunday, April 3, 2022
2
2
Al Baqarah 142 – Al Baqarah 252

Monday, April 4, 2022
3
3
Al Baqarah 253 – Al Imran 92

Tuesday, April 5, 2022
4
4
Al Imran 93 – An Nisaa 32

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
5
5
An Nisa 33 – Al Nisa 147

Thursday, April 7, 2022
6
6
Al Nisa 148 – Al Ma’edah 82

Friday, April 8, 2022
7
7
Al Ma’edah 83 – Al An’am 110

Saturday, April 9, 2022
8
8
Al-An’am 111 – Al-A’raaf 87

Sunday, April 10, 2022
9
9
Al-A’raaf 88 – Al-Anfal 40

Monday, April 11, 2022
10
10
Al-Anfal 41 – At-Tawbah 92

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
11
11
At-Tawbah 93 – Hud 5

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
12
12
Hud 6 – Yusuf 52

Thursday, April 14, 2022
13
13
Yusuf 53 – Ibrahim 52

Friday, April 15, 2022
14
14
Al-Hijr 1 – An-Nahl 128

Saturday, April 16, 2022
15
15
Al-Isra 1 – Al-Kahf 74

Sunday, April 17, 2022
16
16
Al-Kahf 75 – Taha 135

Monday, April 18, 2022
17
17
Al-Anbiyaa 1 – Al-Hajj 78

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
18
18
Al-Muminun 1 – Al-Furqan 20

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
19
19
Al-Furqan 21 – An-Naml 55

Thursday, April 21, 2022
20
20
An-Naml 56 – Al-Ankabut 45

Friday, April 22, 2022
21
21
Al-Ankabut 46 – Al-Ahzab 30

Saturday, April 23, 2022
22
22
Al-Ahzab 31 – Ya Sin 27

Sunday, April 24, 2022
23
23
Ya Sin 28 – Az-Zumar 31

Monday, April 25, 2022
24
24
Az-Zumar 32 – Fussilat 46

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
25
25
Fussilat 47 – Al-Jathiya 32

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
26
26
Al-Jathiya 33 – Adh-Dhariyat 30

Thursday, April 28, 2022
27
27-28
Adh-Dhariyat 31at – Tahrim 12 (Two Juz)

Friday, April 29, 2022
28
29
At Taghabun 64 to Al Ghashiyah 88

Saturday, April 30, 2022
29
30
Al Na’ba 1– Al Na’s 6

See what else MCC is doing in this Holy Month

https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan

Back-to-School Backpack Drive
2022-07-08 09:00 - 17:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Help MCC empower more than 430 schoolchildren from Bay Area refugee families and/or families who have received Zakat in the past year.
Each child will receive a new backpack with school supplies to help them have a great start to this upcoming school year.
Be a blessing to the community and help us provide new school essentials to these deserving children in our community.
There are four ways to donate to the Sixth-Annual MCC Girl Scouts Troop Backpack Drive:

– Purchase backpacks (including supplies) and have them delivered to MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/drive-donations
– Donate via the secure link: https://mcceastbay.org/drive
– Drop off new/unused backpacks and supplies to MCC at Jumu’ah on July 8, July 15, or July 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
– Drop off/mail gift cards or checks payable to “Girl Scouts” to:
MCC (c/o Girl Scouts)
5724 W. Las Positas Blvd. Suite #300
Pleasanton, CA 94588

Questions for Girl Scouts Troops 30875 and 32705? girl-scouts@mcceastbay.org

MCC’s Annual Arafat Iftar Dinner on Eve of Eid
2022-07-08 20:20 - 21:30 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
**Iftar dinner is full**

“Fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah absolves the sins for two years: the previous year and the coming year … ” – Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) [Muslim]

In 2022, the Day of Arafah is on Friday, July 8. On that day, Maghrib/Iftar is at 8:35 p.m. Qari Tayeb Bouamama will lead a pre-Iftar dua starting at 8 p.m.

Join us for MCC’s Annual Arafat Iftar on the night before Eid-ul-Adha. $2/person. RSVP at https://mcceastbay.org/arafat

Details about the Eid al-Adha prayers on Saturday, July 9: https://mcceastbay.org/event/eid-adha-prayers

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

The day before Eid al-Adha (Saturday, July 9, 2022) is the blessed Day of Arafah when the Hajj pilgrims gather at the plains of` Arafah in worship.

About this special day, our Prophet (PBUH) teaches us: “Fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah absolves the sins for two years: the previous year and the coming year … ” [Muslim]

Please fast on Arafah and join your community for a complimentary Iftar at sunset. RSVP is required so we can have enough dinner for you and your family.

Here are also ten acts to do in the current blessed days of Dhul Hijjah that we are in. More about these blessed ten days.

Eid Al-Adha Prayers
2022-07-09 07:15 - 11:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Eid Al-Adha will be celebrated on Thursday, June 29, 2023:
First Service

– Indoors at MCC Prayer Hall (with an option for social distancing)
– Khateeb: Ibrahim Qureshi
– Takbeer begins at 7:15 a.m.
– Prayer promptly at 7:30 a.m.
– Please remember to park at the HP building. The entrance is “A” on map at https://mcceastbay.org/hp
– An approximately 20-minute sermon follows the Eid prayer (please remain seated).

Second Service

– Outdoor at Dublin Sports Grounds, 6700 Dublin Blvd, Dublin, CA 94568*
– Khateeb: Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie
– Takbeer begins at 8:45 a.m.
– Prayer promptly at 9 a.m.
– An approximately 20-minute sermon follows the Eid prayer (please remain seated).

Third Service

– Outdoor at Dublin Sports Grounds, 6700 Dublin Blvd, Dublin, CA 94568*
– Khateeb: Hafiz Sami Rahman
– Takbeer begins at 10:15 a.m.
– Prayer begins promptly at 10:30 a.m.
– An approximately 20-minute sermon follows the Eid prayer (please remain seated).

*Change in venue
MCC follows traditional moonsighting that relies on the regional, verifiable naked-eye sighting of the new crescent moon. For Eid al-Adha, we base this on the new crescent moon of Dhul Hijjah.
No registration is required to attend any of the prayer services at MCC or at the park. Halal Bites of Chicago will be serving food near the prayer site on Sierra Court.
For details about Qurbani, see here: https://mcceastbay.org/qurbani
Staying Pandemic Safe

Indoor: MCC encourages worshippers to wear face masks while in the facility regardless of vaccination status.
Outdoors: Bring your own prayer rug and water bottle. No social distance options but families that wish to cluster away from other congregation members may do so on the large open field.

The Eid Prayer

On the way to the prayer, please also play the Eid Takbeers in your car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpP891hfZUc
Stay seated after the prayer. The Eid prayer is first and the sermon is second.
Due to Covid, we will not have to provide Takbeer sheets. Pull up this image on your phone to follow along with the Takbeers: https://mcceastbay.org/eid-takbeers

Jazakum Allahu Khairan for your cooperation and support.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Dublin Sports Grounds:

MCC East Bay:

*The takbeerat begins 15 minutes prior to each Eid prayer, which begins promptly. The sermon follows the Eid prayer.
Please remember that the Khutbah (sermon) follows each prayer so please pay attention attentively.
Please also fast with the community on the blessed day of Arafat on Saturday, July 9. This MCC is not hosting its annual Arafat Iftar in 2022.
What is Special About the Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah? – Shaykh Faid Mohammed Said: https://seekersguidance.org/articles/prophetic-guidance/blessing-ten-days-dhul-hijjah
Summarized Table of What to Do this Month

Wednesday, June 30 to Saturday, July 10
1st-10th of Dhul Ḥijjah
Recommended to fast and do good deeds
“Righteous deeds done in the first ten days of the month of Dhul Hijjah are more beloved to Allah than any other days.” (BUKHARI)

Friday, July 8
9th of Dhul Ḥijjah
Highly recommended to fast
“Fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates for sins of the previous year and the coming year (MUSLIM).

Saturday, July 9
10th of Dhul Ḥijjah
Eid prayer and animal sacrifice

Fajr of Sunday, July 10 to Asr of Friday, July 13
Ayam ul Tashreeq
These are the Days of Remembrance in the three days following ‘Eid ul-Adha. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called these the days of food and drink. Recite Takbeerat after each prayer during these days.

?? Make the Most of the Blessed Days of Dhul Hijjah

– Talks & Sermons on Dhul Hijjah: https://mcceastbay.org/dhul-hijjah
– Past Eid al-Adha Khutbahs: https://mcceastbay.org/eid-adha
– Guide for Dhul Hijjah’s First Ten Days: https://mcceastbay.org/hijjah-guide
– The Eid Takbeers (pdf version): https://mcceastbay.org/takbeer
– The Eid Takbeers (one-hour audio loop): https://mcceastbay.org/takbir
– What is Special About the Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah? | Shaykh Faid Mohammed Said

Please know that your Community Center and your charity dollars are hard at work to continue to serve our community and keep pace with the steady food and monetary demand during these times for some of your East Bay neighbors.

Please remember MCC in your giving and donate now to replenish the Sadaqa & Zakat funds. Donate at https://mcceastbay.org/donate

The Month of Dhul Hijjah – What a Muslim Should Do

What is Dhul Hijjah?
Dhul Hijjah is the name of the last month in the Islamic lunar calendar. It literally means: “the time of Hajj”.
Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam and constitutes the pilgrimage to Makkah, which every Muslim must perform at least once in their lifetime if they are able to undertake it. That is what makes this month so special: it is the month in which the Pilgrimage takes place.
The First Ten Days
The first ten days are considered to be special in Islam. Allah created time and made some times to be better than others, where rewards are multiplied. This encourages people to do more good deeds and renew their zeal to worship Allah. It is similar to a farmer who works extra hard to plant crops during certain seasons because those times of the year will yield better results. The Prophet said regarding Dhul Ḥijjah, “There are no other days in which actions are better than in these ten days.”[1]
Therefore, it is recommended to increase in good deeds. Fast on as many of these days as possible, like the Prophet Muhammad did.[2] Pray in the masjid more often. Read more Qur’an, and reflect on it. Give more charity. Visit people who are sick. Be extra careful not to gossip, use profanity, or insult others.
Technically, the tenth day is the day of Eid, which is a celebration. It is not allowed to fast on this day. So when ‘ten days’ are mentioned, it actually means the first nine days of the month.
Cutting Hair and Nails
Some scholars hold that a person should not cut their nails or hair during these first ten days of Dhul Ḥijjah. That is because of the report that the Prophet Muhammad said: “Whoever sights the crescent for the month of Dhul Ḥijjah and intends to sacrifice an animal should cut neither his hair nor his nails.”[3] Imam Nawawī says that the wisdom behind this could be that a person who is offering a sacrifice wants to resemble a person performing Hajj since it is about sacrifice, so they refrain from cutting the hair and nails to further the resemblance [since pilgrims to Makkah are also not allowed to cut].[4]
However, there is another report about the Prophet by his wife ʿĀ’ishah that: “…the Prophet sent a sacrificial animal to the Kaʿbah [while residing at Madīnah] but did not abstain from anything [that a person performing Ḥajj would abstain from]…”[5] This report led many scholars to say that it is perfectly fine to cut one’s hair and nails during these days. This is the opinion that I lean towards. See the Appendix below for a more detailed discussion of why scholars have differed on this issue.
Fast on the 9th Day
The 9th day of this month (Saturday, Aug. 10) is called “the day of ʿArafah” because that is the day the pilgrims performing Hajj gather in the plain of ʿArafah, just outside Makkah. It is highly recommended for people who are not performing Hajj to fast on this day. This is a special fast that the Prophet Muhammad said: “Fasting on the day of ʿArafah is an expiation for the preceding year and the following year.”[6] This meant that the fast is so rewarded that it helps to absolve a person of some of the sins they committed in the past and might do in the future.
So, one day before the Eid celebration, make sure to fast (MCC hosts an Iftar on the eve of Eid).
Summarized Table of What to Do this Month

Wednesday, June 30 to Saturday, July 10
1st-10th of Dhul Ḥijjah
Recommended to fast and do good deeds
“Righteous deeds done in the first ten days of the month of Dhul Hijjah are more beloved to Allah than any other days.” (BUKHARI)

Friday, July 8
9th of Dhul Ḥijjah
Highly recommended to fast
“Fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates for sins of the previous year and the coming year (MUSLIM).

Saturday, July 9
10th of Dhul Ḥijjah
Eid prayer and animal sacrifice

Fajr of Sunday, July 10 to Asr of Friday, July 13
Ayam ul Tashreeq
These are the Days of Remembrance in the three days following ‘Eid ul-Adha. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called these the days of food and drink. Recite Takbeerat after each prayer during these days.

Appendix
Muslim scholars have differed over whether or not there are any restrictions on cutting the nails or hair during the first ten days of Dhul Ḥijjah. This results from different approaches to dealing with the prophetic reports on the issue. There are two main pieces of evidence that result in three different opinions about how to understand them.
A: The prophetic report narrated by Umm Salamah states: “Whoever sights the crescent for the month of Dhul Ḥijjah and intends to sacrifice an animal should cut neither his hair nor his nails.”[7]
B: The prophetic report narrated by ʿĀ’ishah that: “…the Prophet sent a sacrificial animal to the Kaʿbah [while residing at Madīnah] but did not abstain from anything [that a person performing Ḥajj would abstain from]…”[8]
The first opinion is to affirm that both reports are equally authentic. Report A should be taken in its literal sense, but report B should be confined to only those who send a sacrificial animal, not those who sacrifice an animal within their own city.[9] The scholars who took this approach and said cutting nails and hair is forbidden for a person who intends to slaughter are Aḥmad ibn Ḥambal, Ibn Ḥazm, and Ṭaḥāwī [of the Ḥanafī school].[10]
The second opinion is to affirm both reports as equally authentic and that they are addressing the exact same issue, but understand that report A should not be taken literally as a prohibition, but rather as something disliked. The scholars who took this approach are ash-Shāfiʿī and some of Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s students [such as Abū Yaʿlā].[11]
The third opinion is to prefer report B over report A because it is of a higher standard of authenticity. Report A is also dismissed since it is contrary to analogy [qiyās] because if a person was supposed to refrain from cutting their nails and hair, they should have also been instructed to refrain from certain clothing, perfume, and intimacy because that is what people who are performing Hajj must also do.[12] The scholars who took this approach and said there is nothing wrong with cutting the hair or nails are Abū Ḥanīfah and his students, Mālik and his students, and Sufyān al-Thawrī.[13]

[1] Al-Bukhārī
[2] “Allah’s Messenger used to fast the [first] nine days of Dhul Ḥijjah…” Abū Dāwūd
[3] Muslim 3:1565, Abū Dā’ūd 3:94, Tirmidhī 4:102, Nasā’ī 7:211.
[4] Sharḥ al-Nawawī ʿalā Muslim 13:138-139. Al-Nawawī mentioned another possible reason as well which I prefer not to mention here.
[5] Bukhārī 7:102, Muslim 2:957.
[6] Muslim
[7] Muslim 3:1565, Abū Dā’ūd 3:94, Tirmidhī 4:102, Nasā’ī 7:211.
[8] Bukhārī 7:102, Muslim 2:957.
[9] `Awn al-Maʿbūd wa Ḥāshiyah ibn al-Qayyim ʿalā Sunan Abī Dāwūd 7:346, al-Istidhkār 4:84.
[10] al-Tirmidhī 4:102, Tuḥfah al-Aḥwadhī 5:99-100, Sharḥ Mushkil al-Āthār 14:141-143.
[11] Tuḥfah al-Aḥwadhī 5:99-100, `Awn al-Maʿbūd wa Ḥāshiyah ibn al-Qayyim ʿalā Sunan Abī Dāwūd 7:346.
[12] `Awn al-Maʿbūd wa Ḥāshiyah ibn al-Qayyim ʿalā Sunan Abī Dāwūd 7:347.
[13] Tuḥfah al-Aḥwadhī 5:99-100, al-Istidhkār 4:84.

The Messenger (PBUH) of Allah said, “There are no days during which righteous action is so pleasing to Allah than these days (the first 10 days of Dhul HIjjah).” [Bukhari]

– Read Qur’an
– Make Dua
– Increase Nawaafil (voluntary) prayers
– Increase fasting
– Increase Dhikr (supplications)
– Increase charity

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “There are no days during which the righteous action is so pleasing to Allah than these days (i.e., the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah).” He was asked: “O Messenger of Allah, not even Jihad in the Cause of Allah?” He (PBUH) replied, “Not even Jihad in the Cause of Allah, except in case one goes forth with his life and his property and does not return with either of it.” [Al- Bukhari]
It is a good sunnah to do Qurbani/Udhiyah to feed the poor in these times. Some scholars may have viewed it as obligatory, however, the majority see it as a voluntary (sunnah/mustahab) act. For those who wish to do Qurbani, it is mustahab (or voluntary sunnah) to avoid cutting hair and nails until the Qurbani is slaughtered. If you cut any hair or nails, however, your Qurbani is accepted and it has no effect on the slaughter.

Introduction to Basic Drumming
2022-07-10 16:30 - 17:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Join Sidi Aemon Alalusi, an avid drummer who began drumming at age two, in his first formal class on the art and mechanics of drumming. For children ages 7 and up.

Sundays | 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | June 12th & 19th & July 3rd & July 17th (no session on June 26th or July 10th) | Join anytime during these four sessions | $15/session or $55/for all four sessions | MCC Conference Room | Register at mcceastbay.org/drumming

Limit 10 students per class. Register by week or for the entire four-week session. Each student is asked to bring his or her own drum and a water bottle. Demonstrations and explanations of drum mechanics will be included. Instructor recommended drums:

– https://smile.amazon.com/Remo-HD-8510-00-Fiberskyn-Frame-Drum/dp/B0002F7KGK
– https://smile.amazon.com/Foraineam-Inch-Percussion-Frame-Stick/dp/B07RPR83DV

This session follows a session at MCC with Syed Deen Alalusi, Syed Aemon’s elder brother, in 2019: https://youtu.be/20xiKMwfUqY

About the Instructor:

Aemon learned drumming from his older brother and showed a natural ability from a young age. He frequently plays at many gatherings and loves to teach kids. He hopes to pass on the love of drumming and inspire others. Here is a recording of one of his sessions: https://youtu.be/7ccOX5ChCiE

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Burdah Gathering | Shaykh Mohammed Asad Ali
2022-07-10 20:30 - 22:30 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Join us between Maghrib & Isha this Sunday with Shaykh Mohammed Asad Ali for a gathering to recite the Burdah Shareefah, a world-renowned poem of the cloak, which is a great means to connect to the Best of Creation ﷺ.
Reciting this magnificent poem is a means of getting closer to the Prophet ﷺ through its recital, its commentary, and its appreciation.
(7:38 p.m. to 10:10 p.m.) | Maghrib to Isha | MCC Conference Room | Join in-person or watch at mcceastbay.org/live
– More Ustadh Asad: https://mcceastbay.org/asad-ali
Shaykh Mohammed Asad Ali will receive the full Burdah recital in an innovative and unique manner in order for the listeners to build a deeper connection with the verses in the language so that they understand and collectively appreciate the serenity of this poem.
May Allah ﷻ gather us all on the Final Day as those who remembered His Beloved ﷺ for His Sake ﷻ alone.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Shaykh Mohammed is the founder of the Imdadiyyah, an educational institution based in Sheffield, UK. He was classically trained at Masjid Nabawi. He formerly served as Imam at Waltham Forest Islamic Association (Lea Bridge Road Mosque), Masjid-e-Owais-e-Qarni (Belgrave Community Centre), and Ilford Islamic Centre.

Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
2022-07-12 11:30 - 12:15 | CA
Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters (posted publicly the next day on MCC’s YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram) about the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him), who are the best generation of the Islamic nation, then and now.
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | 11 consecutive weeks from Tuesday, June 7 to August 16 | No pre-registration needed | Join live on Zoom at https://mcceastbay.org/pearls
**Session extended till August 16, on Tuesdays.
In this 11-week series, we traverse their backgrounds, their etiquette and manners, and their devotion to Allah and His Messenger ﷺ.
The weekly live session is for sisters only. Boys & girls ages 8 to 14 are welcome to join. Join the live session at 11:30 a.m. each Tuesday at https://mcceastbay.org/pearls

– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series
– Ustadha’s Nihad’s Surah Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf
– Ustadha’s Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer
– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series
– More Ustadha Nohad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad

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This series looks at the Mothers of the Believers in a way to enlighten the hearts, minds, and souls of the Muslims in the West. It is through the wonderful examples of the lives of the wives that we can achieve a correct and balanced understanding when approaching issues such as building the Islamic family, social life, working, parenting, and raising children.
